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Cranbourne

Wessex Close, Basingstoke, RG21 3NP

Local ranking42nd of 69 secondary schools in Hampshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
19.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
117

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
987
Boys
499 (51%)
Girls
488 (49%)
Capacity
900 (110% full)
SEND
21.7%
FSM Eligible
28.3%
EAL
18.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.0%
SEN Support
15.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,947/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.2%
  • White Other: 8.0%
  • Black African: 5.8%
  • Asian Other: 4.2%
  • Asian Indian: 4.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%

68.2%

White British

8.0%

White Other

5.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116432
UKPRN
10015484
Establishment No.
4164

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